1. These were the sons of Israel:Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun;
2. Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin; Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. The sons of Judah:Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him.
4. Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5. The sons of Perez:Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah:Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara – five in all.
7. The son of Carmi:Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.
8. The son of Ethan:Azariah.
9. The sons born to Hezron:Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz.
12. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13. Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
14. Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
15. Ozem sixth, David seventh.
16. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.
17. Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18. Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19. When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.